What happened on Friday October 22, 2004?

About October 22nd, 2004, in brief:

  • Historical events: United States Air Force aircraft conducted a strike on suspected weapons dumps near Fallujah, Iraq. According to local hospital officials, the operation resulted in seven fatalities and three injuries.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 2004 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Goodies by Ciara
  • #1 UK song: Call On Me by Eric Prydz
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi

More about October 22nd, 2004? See below for more news and curiosities on October 22nd, 2004.

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October 22, 2004: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 2004:

  • U.S. Airstrike Near Fallujah United States Air Force aircraft conducted a strike on suspected weapons dumps near Fallujah, Iraq. According to local hospital officials, the operation resulted in seven fatalities and three injuries.
  • Russia Ratifies Kyoto Climate Treaty Russia's State Duma (lower house of parliament) approves the Kyoto Treaty on Climate Change, a critical step in global environmental policy. The treaty will now proceed to the upper house and require President Vladimir Putin's final approval.
  • Margaret Hassan Kidnapped in Baghdad Humanitarian aid worker Margaret Hassan was captured in Baghdad on October 19th and appeared on al Jazeera TV network, making a desperate plea for her personal safety amid the volatile Iraqi conflict.
  • UN Expert Assesses Iraqi Election Preparations Carlos Valenzuela, the top United Nations electoral expert for Iraq, cautiously evaluates the upcoming January 2005 Iraqi National Assembly elections. Despite the absence of international monitors, he reports that preparations are proceeding relatively smoothly.
  • U.S. Forces Detain Sunni Muslim Clergyman U.S. and Iraqi forces detained Sheikh Abdel-Sattar Abdel-Jabbar, a prominent Sunni Muslim clergyman and leader in the Muslim Clerics Association. The group claims significant involvement in hostage negotiations and the Fallujah cease-fire, though the U.S. military disputes the detention.
  • Pakistani Military Operation Near Afghanistan Border Pakistani military forces conducted a targeted operation against suspected Islamic militants using mortars and helicopter support in the border region with Afghanistan, highlighting ongoing regional security challenges.
  • Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Opens in Saskatoon Saskatchewan's state-of-the-art Canadian Light Source synchrotron begins operations, providing advanced facilities for cutting-edge atomic and scientific research in Saskatoon.
  • Macedonian Contract Workers Executed Macedonian government officials confirmed the tragic execution of three contract workers who were kidnapped on August 21st, underscoring the dangerous conditions for workers in conflict-prone regions.

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October 22, 2004: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 22, 2004: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 22, 2004:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $48.89
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $47.40
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.30
  • General Electric GE: opens at $33.37
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $88.22

Exchange Rates on October 22, 2004:

  • 1 USD = 107.23 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2343 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.2144 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 135.61 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6934 GBP

October 22, 2004: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Essen - FC Koln : 2 - 2
  • Greuther Furth - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 1
  • Munich 1860 - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Cottbus : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Angers - Reims : 3 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Grenoble : 1 - 1
  • Dijon - Gueugnon : 0 - 0
  • Laval - Niort : 1 - 0
  • Lorient - Creteil : 3 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Burnley - Derby : 0 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Catanzaro - Modena : 2 - 1
  • Vicenza - Venezia : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 22, 2004?


October 22, 2004 was a Friday and it was the 296th day of the year 2004 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 2004 can also be written as 10/22/2004 in the US and as 22/10/2004 in UK and Europe.

October 22, 2004 in October 2004 calendar

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October 22, 2004: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 22, 2004:

  • Ota Šik

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October 22, 2004: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 2004 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 18th and October 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 22, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 2004 was Goodies by Ciara, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - Goodies youtube
  2. - My Boo youtube
  3. - Lean Back youtube
  4. - Lose My Breath youtube
  5. - She Will Be Loved youtube

October 22, 2004: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 22, 2004 was Call On Me by Eric Prydz, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - Call On Me youtube
  2. - Radio youtube
  3. - Flashdance youtube
  4. - Love Machine youtube
  5. - My Place / Flap Your Wings youtube

October 22, 2004: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 22, 2004 was My Boo by Usher And Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

  1. - My Boo
  2. - Goodies
  3. - Diary
  4. - My Place
  5. - Drop It Like It's Hot
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October 22, 2004: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 22, 2004: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 22, 2004 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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October 22, 2004: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 22, 2004 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 22, 2004 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 22, 2004 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 03:49 pm and setting at 02:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 28, 2004 while the next full moon would come on Oct 28, 2004.

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How old is someone born on October 22, 2004?


Someone born on October 22, 2004 is:

20 years 6 months old,

or 246 months and 19 days old,

or 1072 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7506 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 22, 2004?

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